Railroad-tie with cushions.



W. 0. BENSON. RAILROAD TIE W ITH OUSHIONS. APPLICATION FILEDDEG.18,-1913.

Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

Inventor Attorneys coLUMmA PLANOQRAIH cu \v \wuNu WILLIAM C. BENSON, 0FOWENSVILLE, INDIANA.

RAILROAD-TIE WITH CUSHIONS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 14, mm.

Application filed. December 18, 1913. Serial No. 807,512.

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that 1, WILLIAM G. BENSON, acitizen of the United States, residingat Owensville, in the county ofGibson and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Railroad-Tiewith Cushions, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains generally to railroad ties, and aims toprovidea novel and improved cushioned metallic tie.

The present invention aims to provide a railroad tie of uniqueconstruction, having novel rail engaging or holding means, and railcushions.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a tie structureembodying a novel assemblage of parts whereby the rails may beconveniently secured to the tie, and whereby the tie may be effectivelysupported on the road bed.

It is also within the scope of the present invention to provide a tiestructure which will be comparatively simple, durable and inexpensive inconstruction, as well as being convenient, practical and efficient inuse.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a plan View of the improvedtie. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, partly in section, the sectionbeing taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmental plan viewof one of the tie elements or sections, illustrating the manner ofattaching the same to the rail.

In carrying out the present invention, the cross tie embodies a pair ofjuxtaposed parallel strips or bars 1, which are preferably provided withthe strengthening corrugations 2. Each of the strips 1 is provided atone end with an angular plate or head 3, and at its other end, with anangular plate or head 4:, the plates 8 and 4 being rectangular, andprojecting in the same direction, or toward the same side of thestrip 1. The plates 3 are provided With central countersunk openings 5,while the plates 4 are provided with central openings 6 adapted to alineor register with the openings 5, as will hereinafter appear. Each of theplates 3 is further provided with an upstanding hook 7 at its outeredge, and in alinement with the corresponding strip 1, and with a secondor similar hook 8 at its inner edge and diagonally opposite the hook 7The plates 3 and 4: are approximately of the width of the base flangesof the rails B, while the hooks 7 and 8 of the plate 3 are spaceddiagonally apart for a distance slightly greater than the widths of thebase flanges of the rails for the purposes which will hereinafterappear.

The present invention further includes a pair of sleepers or pillars 9of concrete or other suitable material, which are preferably offrusto-pyramidal formation, the bases of the pillars or blocks 9 beingadapted to rest upon the road bed, or to be embedded or planted therein.

'Suitable cushion blocks '10 are provided, which may be of wood, felt,or other suitable compressible material, the said blocks being ofoutlines similar to the plates 3 and 4. Locking pins or securing members11 are also employed for securing the tie sections or strips 1 together,with the cushions 10, and for attaching the said parts to the sleepersor pillars 9.

The two sections of the tie are duplicates of one another, whereby theymay be formed with like dies, or other tools, the tie sections beingreadily formed from sheet metal.

In assembling the several parts of the structure, it being understoodthat the sleepers or pillars 9 have been mounted upon or embedded withinthe road bed at the proper positions, the pins or bolts 11 are passeddownwardly through the apertures or open ings 5 of the plates 3, theheads of the bolts or pins 11 being countersunk so as to fit flush withthe faces or upper surfaces of the said plates. The plates 3 are thenapplied to the bottom of the rails at an angular position, as seen inFig. 1, so that each strip or bar 1 stands at an acute angle withrespect to the rail, which will permit the base flange of the rail todrop between the hooks 7 and 8, and then by swinging the strip 1 atright angles to the rail, the hooks 7 and 8 will engage over the edgesof the base flange, to lock the rail upon the plate 3. After both of thetie sections have thus been engaged to the rail, the plates 4 areengaged to the lower ends of the pins or bolts 11, the pillow or cushionblocks 10 having first been inserted between the plates 3 and 4. Thiswill lock the tie sections together, and will also secure the pillow orcushion blocks between the plates 3 and 4 at the ends of the tie. Thestrips or bars 1 will be disposed side by side, and will be slightly andoppositely inclined, the plates 3 and l of the two strips 1 projectingin opposite directions and being spaced and superimposed with thecushion blocks 10 therebetween. The lower ends of the locking pins orbolts 11 are then inserted into proper bores or sockets provided in theupper ends of the sleepers or pillars 9, whereby the tie will be securedto the sleepers or pillars, as will be apparent.

If desired, the sleepers or pillars 9 may have nuts or other similarmembers 12 embedded therein, for the threaded or other engagement of thepins 11, it being noted that the sleepers or pillars can be rotated tothread the nuts 12 upon the pins 11.

The present tie will thus carry out the objects aimed at in a desirableand eflicacious manner, as will be apparent without further comment.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1..In arailroad tie, a pair of oppositely inclined cross strips havingsuperimposed end plates, and "cushions disposed between the said plates.

2. In a railroad tie, a pair of oppositely inclined cross strips havingsuperimposed endplates, cushions disposed between the said plates, theupper plates having rail holding means, and securing means engageablewith the superimposed end plates and cushions of each set.

3. A railroad tie structure embodying a pair of pillars, a pair of crossstrips having superimposed end plates, the lower plates resting on thepillars, cushions disposed between the plates, and securing meansengaging through the plates and cushions and taking into the pillars.

4. A railroad tie structure embodying a pair of pillars, a pair of crossstrips having superimposed end plates, the lower plates resting on thepillars, cushions disposed between the plates, and securing meansengaging through the plates and cushions and taking into the pillars,the upper plates having means engageable over the edges of the rail baseflanges.

5. In a railroad tie, a pair of strips disposed side by side and havingangular plates at their ends, the plates of the two strips projecting inopposite directions and being superimposed, and cushions disposedbetween said plates. V

6. In a railroad tie, a pair of strips disposed side by side and havingangular plates at their ends, the plates of the two strips projecting inopposite directions and being superimposed, and cushions disposedbetween the said plates, the upper plates having rail holding means.

7 In a railroad tie structure, a pair of pillars, a pair of cross stripsdisposed side by side and each having angular plates at its ends, theplates of the two stripsprojecting in opposite directions and beingsuperimposed, the lower lars, cushions disposed between the plates, andsecuring means engaged through the plates and cushions and taking intothe pillars.

8. In a railroad tie structure, a pair of pillars, a pair of crossstrips disposed side by side and each having angular plates at its ends,the plates of the two strips projecting in opposite directions and beingsuperimposed, the lower plates resting on the pillars, cushions disposedbetween the plates, and securing means engaged through the upper platesand cushions and taking into the pillars, the plates having means attheir edges for engaging over the base flanges of the rails.

9. In a railroad tie, a pair of cross members each having a plate at oneend to receive a rail thereon, said plates each having a pair ofdiagonally disposed hooks at its edges, and the other ends of the crossmembers projecting below the said plates and securing means forconnecting the plates and last mentioned ends of the said members.

10. In a railroad tie, a pair of oppositely inclined cross strips eachhaving angular plates at its ends, the plates of the two stripsprojecting in opposite directions and being superimposed, each upperplate having a hook at its outer edge in alinement with thecorresponding strip, and having a hook at its inner edge diagonallyopposite the aforesaid hook, and securing members engageable through thesuperimposed plates.

11. In a railroad tie, a pair of cross strips each having angular platesat its ends, the plates of the two strips projecting in oppositedirections and being superimposed, each upper plate having a hook at itsouter edge in alinement with the corresponding strip, and having a'hookat its inner edge diagoplates resting on the 'pil-' nally opposite theaforesaid hook, pillars as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signauponbwhich the1 lowermost plates pest, cushci ture in the presence of twoWitnesses. ions etWeen tie superimposed p ates, an T securing membersengaging through the WILLIAM BENSOL' 5 plates and cushions and takinginto the Witnesses:

pillars. ALBERT W. THOMPSON, In testimony that I claim the foregoingLEMUEL F. WELDON.

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